... where the A's represent the first partition, the B's the 2nd, and the x's the free space

To extend the first partition, you have to first "move" the free space so it's immediately after it. So my earlier instructions need to be amended a bit ...

After you click on Partition Work, highlight the 2nd partition; then click on "Slide" (on the right) ... and choose to have zero free space "after" the result. Wait for this to finish (it will take a while, as it has to move all of the data). Your disk will then "look" like this:

AAAAAAAAAAAAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBBBB

NOW you simply highlight the first partition & click on ReSize, as I noted earlier. This will be VERY quick ... and the result will be this:

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3) Click on Partition Work; be sure the 80GB partition is highlighted (it should be); then click on ReSize (on the right side). Select your new desired size when prompted. This operation will be VERY quick (a couple seconds).

Done :-)

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fcekAuthor Commented: 2011-02-18

Ive XP.

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fcekAuthor Commented: 2011-02-18

garycase: > Will that "demo" do the full job or it has to be purchased?

Also does it work well if there are two partitions? My goal is to stretch the partition that DOESNT have the recovery partition on it.

the demo will work ok, with many partitions
but you 'll have to make free space next to the 80 GB, so you can expand it
you would slide the second partition to the end of disk - then you can expand
i'm sure garycase will help further